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How to verify a property’s tourist licence

Many places ask holiday rentals to hold a licence, and many don't. Where one is required, the number appears on the listing, and this page shows how to look it up. Most hosts are genuine, and a quick look is simply good practice.

How we help

Where a destination requires a licence, so do we: we ask hosts for the number and check what we can. You don't have to do anything. This page is here in case you'd like to look for yourself.

If you'd like to check yourself

  1. Find the licence number on the listing. In most places that require a licence, it is shown in the advert.
  2. Look it up in the official register for the region or country. For the Canary Islands you can paste it into our checker below.
  3. If the details match, you're all set. If something looks different, or you can't find a number, ask the host to confirm it, or get in touch and we'll help.

Check a Canary Islands licence number

Type the number from the listing (for example VV-35-2-0000398). We look it up in the Gobierno de Canarias registry, which is updated daily.

Source: Gobierno de Canarias open data (Registro General Turístico), updated daily. Finding a number means it exists, not who owns the home. We show only the island, town and size, not the owner.

Good to know

  • Where a licence is required, a genuine host is usually glad to share the number.
  • A real number shows that a home is registered, not who owns it, so reviews and a chat with the host are worth it too.
  • Pay through the booking site, or use payment details you've confirmed with the host yourself, and be careful with bank transfers to someone you haven't spoken to.

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Official registers, by region and country

In Spain each region keeps its own register. These are the official sites. They are in the local language, so your browser's translate button will help.

Spain: check by region

  • Canary Islands · Usually looks like: VV-35-2-0000398

    Use the checker above. The official register itself is only published as a daily-updated spreadsheet.

    Open the official list ↗
  • Andalusia · Usually looks like: VFT/MA/12345

    Official search. Choose the activity “viviendas de uso turístico” and the province or town. It doesn't search by number, so match the name and area.

    Open the official search ↗
  • Catalonia · Usually looks like: HUTB-012345

    Official list of registered tourist accommodation to download and filter (HUTB = Barcelona, HUTG, HUTL, HUTT = other provinces).

    Open the official list ↗
  • Balearic Islands (Mallorca) · Usually looks like: ETV/1234

    Official search form of the Consell de Mallorca: type the number or the town, then press “Cerca”. It covers Mallorca only; Menorca, Ibiza and Formentera have their own registers.

    Open the official search ↗
  • Galicia · Usually looks like: VUT-CO-001234

    Official directory of registered accommodation to download and filter.

    Open the official list ↗
  • Basque Country

    Official list of tourist housing to download and filter.

    Open the official list ↗
  • Castilla y León

    Official list of tourist housing to download and filter.

    Open the official list ↗
  • Castilla-La Mancha

    Official list of tourist apartments and housing to download and filter (this site was not reachable when we last checked).

    Open the official list ↗

Spanish regions without a public online lookup

For these regions we could not confirm a public tool for guests. Ask the host for the number and contact the regional tourism authority to confirm it.

  • Community of Madrid (confirmed: no public online lookup exists)
  • Valencian Community
  • Region of Murcia
  • Aragón
  • Cantabria
  • Asturias
  • Extremadura
  • Navarra
  • La Rioja

Other countries

  • Greece · Usually looks like: 00001234567

    Short-term rentals need an AMA registration number (usually 11 digits) issued by AADE, the tax authority, and shown on the listing. We could not confirm a public lookup tool, so ask the host for the AMA and compare it with the number on the listing.

  • Italy

    Every rental needs a CIN (Codice Identificativo Nazionale), issued through the Ministry of Tourism's national database (BDSR), plus any regional code. The CIN must be shown in the advert. The database needs an Italian digital ID to log in, so visitors can't search it: ask the host for the CIN, and for the regional code where one applies.

    Ministry of Tourism database (Italian digital ID needed) ↗
  • Ireland

    Ireland is bringing in a national Short-Term Letting Register run by Fáilte Ireland. Each unit will get a registration number to show on its listing. At the time of writing, Fáilte Ireland says registration has not opened yet and there is no public search. Check their page for updates.

    Fáilte Ireland: Short-Term Letting Register ↗
  • Canada (Toronto)

    In Toronto, short-term rental operators must register with the City and show the registration number in every listing. Other Ontario towns and other provinces have their own rules. We could not confirm a public lookup, so ask the host for the number and check it with the municipality.

    City of Toronto: short-term rentals ↗
  • Hungary

    Hosts must register with NTAK, run by the Hungarian Tourism Agency, and show the registration number in every listing. We could not confirm a public lookup, so ask the host for the number.

  • Anywhere else (UK, USA, Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Estonia and more)

    Rules differ by country, city and even neighbourhood, and some places need no licence at all, so we can't list them all. Ask the host which licence or permit applies and what its number is, check that it is on the listing, and confirm it with the local council or tourism authority. Where an EU country requires registration, EU rules (Regulation 2024/1028, applying since 20 May 2026) require the registration number to appear in the advert and platforms to check it.